The Identification of Lynch Syndrome in British Columbia by Carol M Cremin, Linlea Armstrong, Sharlene Gill, David Huntsman, Chris Bajdik

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of Lynch syndrome mutations in a Canadian hereditary cancer clinic population, and to determine the effectiveness of the program’s referral criteria and testing algorithm.…”
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Novel Implications in Molecular Diagnosis of Lynch Syndrome by Raffaella Liccardo, Marina De Rosa, Paola Izzo, Francesca Duraturo

“…About 10% of total colorectal cancers are associated with known Mendelian inheritance, as Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) and Lynch syndrome (LS). In these cancer types the clinical manifestations of disease are due to mutations in high-risk alleles, with a penetrance at least of 70%. …”
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Lynch syndrome screening in colorectal and endometrial cancers in Iceland by Katla R. Kluvers, Thordur Tryggvason, Vigdis Stefansdottir, Jon G. Jonasson, Petur Snaebjornsson, Sigurdis Haraldsdottir

Subjects: “…Lynch syndrome…”
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Time to rethink colorectal cancer prevention strategies for lynch syndrome by Jan Lubinski, Rodney J. Scott

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Development of a Semiconductor Sequencing-based Panel for Screening Individuals with Lynch Syndrome by Ryia-Illani Mohd Yunos, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Janice Khor Sheau Sean, Sazuita Saidin, Mohd Ridhwan Abd Razak, Isa Md. Rose, Ismail Sagap, Luqman Mazlan, Rahman Jamal

“… Lynch syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with mutations in mismatch repair (MMR) genes that are linked to the development of colorectal cancer. …”
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Germline structural variant as the cause of Lynch Syndrome in a family from Ecuador by Gemma Llargués-Sistac, Laia Bonjoch, Jenifer Muñoz, Xavier Domínguez-Rovira, Teresa Ocaña, Maria Isabel Alvarez-Mora, Celia Badenas, Anna Esteve-Codina, Carlos Reyes-Silva, Gabriela Jaramillo-Koupermann, Maria Teresa Rodrigo, Sandra López-Prades, Miriam Cuatrecasas, Antoni Castells, Francesc Balaguer, Leticia Moreira, Guerau Fernandez, Sergi Castellví-Bel

“…Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Lynch Syndrome (LS) is the most common form of hereditary CRC and it is caused by germline defects in the DNA-mismatch repair (MMR) pathway. …”
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Novel MLH1 nonsense variant in a patient with suspected Lynch syndrome by Nobue Takaiso, Issei Imoto, Toshihiko Matsumoto, Akiyo Yoshimura

“…Abstract Loss-of-function germline variants of MLH1 cause Lynch syndrome. Here, we present the case of a 43-year-old male patient diagnosed with cecal and transverse colon adenocarcinomas. …”
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Current Hypotheses on How Microsatellite Instability Leads to Enhanced Survival of Lynch Syndrome Patients by Kristen M. Drescher, Poonam Sharma, Henry T. Lynch

“…High levels of microsatellite instability (MSI-high) are a cardinal feature of colorectal tumors from patients with Lynch Syndrome. Other key characteristics of Lynch Syndrome are that these patients experience fewer metastases and have enhanced survival when compared to patients diagnosed with microsatellite stable (MSS) colorectal cancer. …”
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Colorectal cancer in Lynch syndrome families: consequences of gene germline mutations and the gut microbiota by Xuexin Wang, Zhijun Zheng, Dongliang Yu, Xiaojue Qiu, Ting Yang, Ruoran Li, Jing Liu, Xin Wang, Peng Jin, Jianqiu Sheng, Nan Qin, Na Li, Junfeng Xu

Subjects: “…Lynch syndrome…”
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Whole genome sequencing completes the molecular genetic testing workflow of patients with Lynch syndrome by Klaudia Horti-Oravecz, Anikó Bozsik, Tímea Pócza, Ildikó Vereczkey, Tamás Strausz, Erika Tóth, Tatiana Sedlackova, Diana Rusnakova, Tomas Szemes, István Likó, Edit Oláh, Henriett Butz, Attila Patócs, János Papp, Vince Kornél Grolmusz

“…Abstract Multigene panel tests (MGPTs) revolutionized the diagnosis of Lynch syndrome (LS), however noncoding pathogenic variants (PVs) can only be detected by complementary methods including whole genome sequencing (WGS). …”
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Colorectal carcinogenesis in the Lynch syndromes and familial adenomatous polyposis: trigger events and downstream consequences by Pål Møller, Aysel Ahadova, Matthias Kloor, Toni T. Seppälä, John Burn, Saskia Haupt, Finlay Macrae, Mev Dominguez-Valentin, Gabriela Möslein, Annika Lindblom, Lone sunde, Ingrid Winship, Gabriel Capella, Kevin Monahan, Daniel D. Buchanan, D. Gareth Evans, Eivind Hovig, Julian R. Sampson

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Differentiation of Lynch syndrome from other forms of non-polyposis colorectal cancer among Russian patients by A. S. Tsukanov, N. I. Pospehova, V. P. Shubin, I. Yu. Sachkov, S. N. Zhdankina, A. A. Ponomarenko, E. G. Rybakov, S. I. Achkasov, V. N. Kashnikov, S. A. Frolov, Yu. A. Shelygin

Subjects: “…lynch's syndrome…”
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Clinicopathological features of Lynch syndrome pedigrees with MSH2 c.351G>A gene variant by Shuai Zhang, Guanyu Fu, Gongping Sun, Yuanxin Tang, Jin Meng, Zhigang Wang, Rongjun Su, Wei Liu, Xiaoxia Li

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Outcomes of endometrial cancer prevention strategies in patients with Lynch syndrome: a nationwide cohort study in the NetherlandsResearch in context by Ellis L. Eikenboom, Lotte van Leeuwen, Floris Groenendijk, Jorien M. Woolderink, Anne M. Van Altena, Monique E. Van Leerdam, Manon C.W. Spaander, Helena C. van Doorn, Anja Wagner, M.C. Breijer, A.S. Tjalsma, F. Vork, H.P.M. Smedts, J. van der Velden, M.M.A. Brood-van Zanten, J.E. van de Riet, A.L.M. Oei, H. Kessel, P.M.L.H. Vencken, M.P.L.M. Snijders, R.H.M. Hermans, A. Bouman, H.W. Ünsalan, A.M.G. van de Swaluw, G.M. Plaisier, H.C. van Doorn, K. van den Berg, W. Hofhuis, Y.A.J.M. Dabekausen, P.R. Kolk, H.T.C. Nagel, A.M.L.D. van Haaften-de Jong, A.C. van Hof, M. van den Hende, J. Kaijser, H.H. de Haan, R.A. Smit, M.W.G. Moonen-Delarue, J.J. Beltman, J.E. Martens, R. Kruitwagen, J.M. van der Ploeg, J.M. Woolderink, S.F.P.J. Coppus, M.J. Duk, M.J.A. Apperloo, C.M. Koopmans, C.C.M. Buis, H. van Meurs, E.C. Dul, B.B.J. Hermsen, A.M. van Altena, A. Baalbergen, A.A. van Ginkel-Terng, M. Baas, P. van Greunen, C.M.W.H. Smeets, H. Knipscheer, J.E. Martens, C. Schmeink, M.D. van der Laan, E.J.M. van Es, J.E.W. van Dijk, F.M.F. Rosier-van Dunné, H. Nijman, C.G. Gerestein, D. Boskamp, E.C.A.H. Scheers, M. Verbruggen, L.R. Bartelink, C.B.M. Kruijdenberg, J.M. Briët, B. Visschers, M. Engelen

Subjects: “…Lynch syndrome…”
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Lynch Syndrome—Impact of the Type of Deficient Mismatch Repair Gene Mutation on Diagnosis, Clinical Presentation, Surveillance and Therapeutic Approaches by Tudor Razvan Grigorie, Gheorghe Potlog, Sorin Tiberiu Alexandrescu

Subjects: “…Lynch syndrome…”
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Report of a Novel Mutation in MLH1 Gene in a Hispanic Family from Puerto Rico Fulfilling Classic Amsterdam Criteria for Lynch Syndrome by Juan M. Marqués-Lespier, Yaritza Diaz-Algorri, Maria Gonzalez-Pons, Marcia Cruz-Correa

“…Familial CRC accounts for 10–15% of the total CRC cases, while Lynch syndrome accounts for approximately 2–4% of cases. …”
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Colon Cancer Genetic and Epigenetic Changes, Etiopathogenesis, Risk Factors, Treatment: Literature Review by Gabrielė Ūbaitė, Aurelija Remeikaitė, Justas Žilinskas

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Frequency and Molecular Characteristics of Mismatch Repair-deficient Status among Multiple Synchronous Colorectal Cancers by Kenichi Chikatani, Noriyasu Chika, Noriko Tanabe, Yoshiko Mori, Okihide Suzuki, Takatoshi Matsuyama, Keiichiro Ishibashi, Hidetaka Eguchi, Yasushi Okazaki, Tatsuro Yamaguchi, Hideyuki Ishida

Subjects: “…lynch syndrome…”
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Implementing recommendations for routine mismatch repair (MMR) immunohistochemistry (IHC) testing of endometrial cancer and subsequent patient management by Jo Morrison, Mohamed Shawky, Maria Murrey

“…Lynch syndrome is associated with an increased risk of cancer, including endometrial cancer. …”
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Hereditary colorectal cancer: genetics and screening diagnostics by O. I. Kit, D. I. Vodolazhsky, Yu. A. Gevorkyan, N. V. Soldatkina, F. N. Grechkin, M. A. Kozhushko, I. Yu. Yefimova

“…The current review presents clinical and genetic features of two basic colorectal hereditary syndromes - Lynch syndrome and family adenomatous polyposis. Conclusion. …”
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